There's plenty of beauty and meaning in a traditional funeral or memorial service, but that doesn't mean the usual funeral ...

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view his body — the mass will involve a series of longtime Catholic symbo… ...

During the funeral, ordinary words like “pope,” “bishop” and “pastor” will be used instead of the pope’s more ornate titles, which include Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the ...

More recently, Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005, and his successor Pope Benedict XVI’s election, cost $9m (about $14.7m in today’s dollars). That year, the Church brought in $12.4m in ...

Francis lived by the idea that greatness is found in humility, not spectacle. His wooden casket was adorned only with the symbols of faith, hope, and love.

A faithful waves a flag with Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia and beatified in 2020, at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. Here are the key things to know about ...

More recently, Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005, and his successor Pope Benedict XVI’s election, cost $9m (about $14.7m in today’s dollars). That year, the Church brought in $12.4m in ...